Kretzer Piano Music Foundation Presents…
Lynn University Conservatory of Music
Pianist Roberta Rust & her Protégés
September 20 in the Harriet Theater at CityPlace
This spectacular program of attractive solo piano will include music by Rachmaninoff, Schumann, Schubert, Brahms, Kapustin, Starer, and Gershwin.
(West Palm Beach, FL – August 26, 2016) The Kretzer Piano Music Foundation (KPMF) presents the only Conservatory of Music in South Florida! This concert is part of the ongoing Music for the Mind concert series to benefit music education.
The concert will feature classical pianist Roberta Rust and an international group of her award-winning piano protégés from the Lynn University Conservatory of Music in Boca Raton.
The young pianists joining Rust in this concert are Matthew Calderon (Philippines), Bailey-Michelle Collins (United States), Alfonso Hernandez (Guatemala) and Yu Lu (China).
100% of ticket sales will go to the Lynn University Conservatory of Music.
This Music for the Mind concert will be presented on Tuesday, September 20, at 7 pm at The Harriet Himmel Theater in CityPlace in downtown West Palm Beach.
Tickets are only $10 for adults and $5 for students and may be purchased by calling CTS at 866-449-2489 or may be purchased at the door.
About the Kretzer Piano Music Foundation:
KPMF is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to bringing the gift of music to children and seniors. “We believe that music enriches lives. Together we can provide music education to underprivileged children, and performance opportunities for music students,” says founder Kathi Kretzer.
In addition to awarding scholarships for music lessons and donating more than 30 pianos to disadvantaged children and local nonprofit organizations, KPMF’s popular programs include:
+ Keyboards for Kids: Group piano lessons for 100-plus inner-city school children at the Center for Creative Education in Pleasant City.
+ Kretzer Kids: Over 30 gifted young musicians who alternate performing over 50 concerts every year in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and children’s hospitals.
+ Music for the Mind: Concert series at CityPlace held the third Tuesday of every month for the past 15 years. Concerts have featured over 11,000 young musicians and raised $580,000 for music in our schools and community.
+ Physicians Talent Showcase: Concert featuring a group of talented medical doctors, raising $278,000 in five concerts much-needed funds for children’s charities.
+ Keys to the Cities: Placed 18 whimsically painted pianos in public spots from Jupiter to Delray Beach for public enjoyment; pianos were then donated to local children’s charities.
For more information about KPMF, please visit http://www.kretzerpiano.com/KPMF.